Project pulse feature, requirement completion pulse feature, project overview system, project planning system, project management system, task management and enhanced understanding and overview system, and methods of use

Abstract

A project pulse display for a project overview system, project planning system, project management system, task management and enhanced understanding system, and methods of use are presented. The present system provides for improved project planning, project management, and unique tools, features, functionality, and components associated with project planning and project management. The present system introduces a roadmap planning methodology and visual assistant pulses which increase the success and efficiency in project planning. Particularly, this functionality provides for an improved ability for a user to quickly understand the status of a project, the current workings of a project, and understand other factors such as completion percentage and estimated deadline. Additionally, this system helps a user immediately understand if more resources and/or requirements might be needed on a particular project and/or task. Furthermore, this functionality assists a user for immediate understanding and management of traditional agile backlog planning.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for project planning, comprising:
 a plurality of projects;
 each of the plurality of projects having a plurality of requirements; 
 each of the plurality of requirements having a plurality of modules; 
   spec points;   a manager;
 wherein the manager assigns a spec point having a valuation to each of the plurality of modules; 
 wherein the manager sorts each of the plurality of modules as they relate to each of the plurality of requirements;
 wherein the manager sorts each of the plurality of requirements by assigning to a plurality of assignees; 
 
 wherein each of the plurality of assignees enters time worked on each of the plurality of modules at regular time intervals; 
   a writer;
 the writer having a predetermined set of rules;
 wherein the predetermined set of rules calculates a percentage finish of each of the plurality of modules based on the time worked on each of the plurality of modules; 
 
   a requirement pulse;
 wherein the requirement pulse displays an indicator based on the percentage finish; 
 wherein the requirement pulse updates automatically when time is entered by any of the plurality of assignees working on the module associated with the requirement pulse. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein the manager can determine the availability of the team to accept the plurality of requirements based on an indicator.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein the plurality of assignees are developers.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 Wherein the spec points are associated with an amount of time it is expected the requirement to take to be completed.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 Wherein the spec points are associated with a difficulty level associated with the requirement.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a queue;
 wherein the queue presents the availability of the team to accept the plurality of tasks based on the indicator; 
 wherein the queue populates a priority order for an assignee with the highest availability of time to accept the plurality of tasks based on the indicator. 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a queue;   a plurality of tasks associated with a plurality of requirements;
 wherein the manager assigns the plurality of tasks to a plurality of assignees with the highest availability of time to accept the plurality of tasks. 
   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein the indicator of the requirement pulse displays a percentage of finish.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein each of the spec points represents an amount of time expected for completion.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 each of the plurality of tasks assigned to each of the plurality of modules.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a platform;
 the platform having a graphical user interface; 
 the platform having a sub-platform;
 the sub-platform having a queue and a writer; 
 wherein the manager adds the plurality of tasks to the queue; 
 wherein the writer autonomously assigns the plurality of tasks based on the queue and availability of the team, as indicated by the indicator. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a graphical user interface;
 the graphical user interface having a login feature; 
 the graphical user interface having an accounts feature; 
 the graphical user interface having a home page feature; 
 the graphical user interface having a project feature; 
 the graphical user interface having a daily view feature; 
 the graphical user interface having a roadmap feature. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the requirement pulse associated with a plurality of task requirements;   the requirement pulse associated with a plurality of specification points;   the requirement pulse associated with at least one implementation module;   the requirement pulse associated with a plurality of tasks;   the requirement pulse associated with a quantification feature;
 the quantification feature having a quantification formula. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a finish timeline calculator;
 wherein the finish timeline calculator provides an estimated date of completion of the requirement. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a percentage completed calculator;
 wherein the percentage completed calculator provides the manager with a quick view of the percentage of a current task completed. 
   
     
     
         16 . A system for project planning to easily understand progress of a task, the system comprising:
 a project pulse feature;
 the project pulse feature having a plurality of associated tasks;
 wherein each of the plurality of associated tasks is assigned a value of task points; 
 
 the project pulse feature having a time spent; 
 the project pulse feature having a time remaining feature; 
 the project pulse feature having a percent finish feature; 
 wherein the percent finish feature displays the completion percentage of a task. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 wherein the percent finish feature is calculated by time spent against the time remaining for each of the plurality of associated tasks.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 wherein the percent finish feature is calculated based on a weighted calculation of the value of tasks points of each of the plurality of associated tasks.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a plurality of projects;
 each of the plurality of projects having a plurality of requirements; 
 each of the plurality of requirements having a plurality of modules; 
   spec points;   a manager;
 wherein the manager assigns a spec point having a valuation to each of the plurality of modules; 
 wherein the manager sorts each of the plurality of modules as they relate to each of the plurality of requirements;
 wherein the manager sorts each of the plurality of requirements by assigning to a plurality of assignees; 
 
 wherein each of the plurality of assignees enters time worked on each of the plurality of modules at regular time intervals; 
   a writer;
 the writer having a predetermined set of rules;
 wherein the predetermined set of rules calculates a percentage finish of each of the plurality of modules based on the time worked on each of the plurality of modules; 
 
   a requirement pulse;
 wherein the requirement pulse displays an indicator based on the percentage finish; 
 wherein the requirement pulse updates automatically when time is entered by any of the plurality of assignees working on the module associated with the requirement pulse; 
   a requirement pulse display;
 wherein the manager can view the availability of the plurality of assignees and track progress of the plurality of projects by viewing the requirement pulse display; 
   an assignee interface;
 wherein the assignee interface provides a means for each of the plurality of assignees to manage and organize each of the plurality of tasks which have been assigned to each of the plurality of assignees. 
   
     
     
         20 . A method of determining and tracking task requirements, the steps comprising:
 displaying on a graphical user interface a project management system;   populating the project management system with a plurality of projects and requirements for each of the plurality of projects;   assigning a spec point value to each of a plurality of modules;   assigning each of the plurality of modules to the requirements for one of the projects of the plurality of projects;   assigning the requirements to a plurality of assignees;   entering time worked on a given requirement by each of the plurality of assignees;   determining by a predetermined set of rules a percent finished, using time worked against total time expected;   Displaying the percent finished in a requirement pulse.